viva el Papa Francisco!

Papa Francisco I

first Pope from the Americas, ergo

first Latino Pope

first Jesuit

first to call on and take the name of Francis of Assisi,

the great reformer of the Church!

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"And now let us begin this journey, the Bishop and people, this journey of the Church of Rome which presides in charity over all the Churches, a journey of brotherhood in love, of mutual trust. Let us always pray for one another. Let us pray for the whole world that there might be a great sense of brotherhood ." 

~Pope Francisco's first words, 13 March 2013,  full text here